The Role of PET/CT in Cervical Cancer

In locally advanced cervical cancer, 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT has become important in the initial evaluation of disease extent. It is superior to other imaging modalities for lymph node status and distant metastasis. PET-defined cervical tumour volume predicts progression-free and overall...

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Main Authors: Fernanda G. Herrera, John O. Prior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2013.00034/full